Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 51 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet

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